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Driving from Perth to Margaret River in Southwest Western Australia is an easy drive of around three and a half hours, which is nothing in a state where road trips can take weeks. What also makes it satisfying are the stops on the way for...

Multicultural Australia is where you can get a taste of Australia’s rich culinary diversity – in the suburbs of every city, and in towns across the Australia. This is a guide to where to sample everything from Vietnamese pho to Iraqi lamb – by local experts...

While no-booking policies, done-to-death dude food, and massive ‘shared plates’ drove us crazy when recently dining out in Australia, the food scene in Australia has never been more exciting. Here are some of the Australian food trends we loved. Australian Food Trends We Love Baking bread and...

The Swan River is everywhere you look in Perth, Australia, so at some stage you need to get out on the water. If you’re a wine lover you’ll want a taste of the Swan Valley and a Swan River wine cruise is one way of...

Perth is blessed with brilliant picnic spots – by the beach, on the river, and in the heart of the city. Here are some of our favourite parks and gardens with the best picnic spots in Perth and what makes them worthy of a long...

Fremantle may be a fantastic destination for grown-ups with its old corner pubs, backstreet wine bars, and buzzy cafés, but it’s also a brilliant spot for families, with a lively weekend market, compelling museums, beachside parks, and a busy boat harbour. Here’s our guide to...

For us, the greatest culinary pleasures in the Western Australian capital of Perth are to be found in the simplest forms – fish and chips by the beach, a crispy Vietnamese banh mi, an authentic curry laksa, and a perfect cheese toastie. Naturally, we kicked off...

Adina Apartments in Perth have two excellent locations in the sunny Western Australian capital that, while close to eachother offer, two different experiences. We check in and test them out, with our family in tow. As you know, we’ll always settle into an apartment over...

Food and wine road trips in Australia are in abundance. We’d need to write a book to cover them all. These are just some of the most delectable drives you can do that take in welcoming wineries, small artisanal producers, and wonderful cafes and restaurants, against...

We’ve spent a lot of time recently on dusty red dirt roads here in Cambodia that have been reminding us of the many road trips in Australia we’ve done over the years researching travel guidebooks — the main difference being that in Australia those stretches of...

Rottnest Island. Yes, that’s the sound of a deep sigh. This drop-dead gorgeous island off the coast of Perth, the Western Australian capital, is one of our favourite destinations. Here’s why you need to get there now — and how. Just a 25-minute ferry ride...

Loft cafés, contemporary art galleries, unique concept stores, and vintage shops line the laidback streets of funky Fremantle, Perth’s hip, historic seaside city. When locals in Western Australia’s capital Perth want to kick back on the weekend, they head to Fremantle – or ‘Freo’ as...

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Globetrotting professional travel writing and photography team Lara Dunston and Terence Carter see their life as one big grand tour of the globe. They're going slow, local and experiential; they’ve travelling slowly and sustainably, living like locals, and doing and learning things. Lara and Terence are on a quest to explore more authentic and enriching ways to travel and make travel more meaningful and memorable. Read more about Lara Dunston and Terence Carter.